Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony H70

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony H70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was launched 4 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ZS45 matches up against the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS45 enjoys outer measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS45 and the H70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS45 and H70 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and H70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you will want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The more modern ZS45 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.